Trick or Treaters - how old is too old?
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We've recently moved house and area and didn't know the deal with Halloween. We have a 2 year old so thought we'd take part in Halloween (lite pumpkin in our area means stop by). However I'm a bit disappointed because although we got 80% little kids but I can't believe how many secondary school age kids we had knock on the door. Most not even dressed up or just some fake blood on their face. Found the experience quite intimidating and so did my wife who's friendlier than me so we decided to stop and take the pumpkin down.
I thought trick or treating was for kids under 10? It's so disappointing we felt we had to stop but we were getting more and more teenagers and didn't want to say no sorry you can't have any incase egging began.
Anyone else get loads of teenagers?
I thought trick or treating was for kids under 10? It's so disappointing we felt we had to stop but we were getting more and more teenagers and didn't want to say no sorry you can't have any incase egging began.
Anyone else get loads of teenagers?
We have had none visit our house thus far tonight and we have a big bowl of Cadbury’s finest to give away.
When my kids were pre teen and we were out walking with them we would often be told by houses that they had run out of treats as the older kids had come round and dug in with both hands, so what you are seeing is not unusual IMHO.
When my kids were pre teen and we were out walking with them we would often be told by houses that they had run out of treats as the older kids had come round and dug in with both hands, so what you are seeing is not unusual IMHO.
zetec said:
I just don’t get Halloween. All year kids are told not to talk to strangers, don’t accept sweets from strangers etc etc. Then all of a sudden it’s ok!
That’s why the kids love it. Imagine if the pubs were closed for a year then boom you’re allowed a pint. Same with kids and free sweets best day of the year! I had kids when I was a lot younger ... they are in their mid/late20's now
A good few of friends and work colleagues were later in life on the kids front
I see their posts today on FB etc
TBH if the costumes, makeup and "Halloween" had really been so in your face back then I'd have been up for the full on fun as well
It wasn't ... it was b
ks then and very dull
No harm in the kids and teens having a laugh
Kebab and vodka is what I'd be expecting !
A good few of friends and work colleagues were later in life on the kids front
I see their posts today on FB etc
TBH if the costumes, makeup and "Halloween" had really been so in your face back then I'd have been up for the full on fun as well
It wasn't ... it was b
ks then and very dull No harm in the kids and teens having a laugh
Kebab and vodka is what I'd be expecting !
When did Hallowe'en grow 'out of control?' It just used to be duck apple/ bob apple, and maybe 'trick or treat' for school kids up to about 12-13 years old.
Guy Fawkes/Bonfire Night was more of a thing....
I can't remember the last time I saw kids collecting for 'penny for a guy'. Is it the influence of our friends across the Atlantic going mad for Hallowe'en?
Guy Fawkes/Bonfire Night was more of a thing....
I can't remember the last time I saw kids collecting for 'penny for a guy'. Is it the influence of our friends across the Atlantic going mad for Hallowe'en?
BoRED S2upid said:
zetec said:
I just don’t get Halloween. All year kids are told not to talk to strangers, don’t accept sweets from strangers etc etc. Then all of a sudden it’s ok!
That’s why the kids love it. Imagine if the pubs were closed for a year then boom you’re allowed a pint. Same with kids and free sweets best day of the year! Call me an old grump but I don't get it. Fine for small children supervised by parents going around their friends or people who invite it but otherwise, keep away. It seems to me it's an excuse for feral older kids to be running around in gangs throwing eggs and flour and generally being a pain in the a$^e.
It seems to have replaced the tradition of children dressed in jolly, colourful woolly scarves and hats singing carols at Christmas time. Can't remember the last time I saw or heard of carol singers. I'm not remotely religious but I know which I prefer.
It seems to have replaced the tradition of children dressed in jolly, colourful woolly scarves and hats singing carols at Christmas time. Can't remember the last time I saw or heard of carol singers. I'm not remotely religious but I know which I prefer.
We’ve had about 10 lots tonight - all nice kids. My 6 year old went out earlier dressed as a dragon to the other houses on our street. He loved opening our door to the other kids to give them sweets 
Yesterday afternoon though, the missus answered the door to a couple of older kids, not dressed up and on the blag - said they were busy on Halloween so had to come round early. She told them to do one and they even asked for sandwich when she said she had no sweets! They weren’t happy so nicked one of our pumpkins and kicked it to bits down the street.
Yesterday afternoon though, the missus answered the door to a couple of older kids, not dressed up and on the blag - said they were busy on Halloween so had to come round early. She told them to do one and they even asked for sandwich when she said she had no sweets! They weren’t happy so nicked one of our pumpkins and kicked it to bits down the street.
As much as I'd like to be curmudgeonly about Halloween we're not putting that genie back in the bottle so I think for little kids it's wonderful, imagine being 5 and you're being taken around all dressed up. They're not sure if vampires and zombies are real, their little hearts are beating like the clappers everytime they see a shadow. Is it a Werewolf? perhaps a ghost, omg!!!! phew it's a bush, for that split second they are terrified and squeeze mums hand tight. How lovely.
For the older kids that know better, feck em. tell them to bugger off.
For the older kids that know better, feck em. tell them to bugger off.
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